Boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight

Men's heavyweight boxing
at the Games of the III Olympiad
Venue Physical Culture Gymnasium
(Washington University in St. Louis)
Dates September 21 (semifinal)
September 22 (final)
Competitors 3 from 1 nation
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Samuel Berger  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Charles Mayer  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) William Michaels  United States

The heavyweight was the heaviest boxing weight class held as part of the boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on September 21, 1904 and on September 22, 1904. It was the first time the event, like all other boxing events, was held in Olympic competition.

Boxers of all weights were allowed in the heavyweight class, which was the only one for boxers over 71.7 kilograms.

Results

  Semifinal
September 21		     Final
September 22
                 
     Samuel Berger (USA) W
   Samuel Berger (USA) KO3      Charles Mayer (USA) L
   William Michaels (USA) L  

Sources

  • Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 14 December 2006.
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